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The surest sign that there are inconvenient things in the news that Donald wants to make sure he isn't asked about:
July 13, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The surest sign that there are inconvenient things in the news that Donald wants to make sure he isn't asked about:
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I'm attending May Day Strong's event, “May Day Strong: We are the Many” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...
May Day Strong: We are the Many · May Day Strong
This is a sit-in organized by Sunrise DSA to stand in solidarity with workers and pressure Durham Public Schools to create a climate action plan.
Across the country—from fruit fields in California ...
www.mobilize.us
April 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I'm attending May Day Strong's event, “May Day Strong: We are the Many” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...
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If you are on your way to a protest against Trump/Musk, don't forget to notify you local media (print and TV).
Don't assume they already know.
Don't assume they already know.
March 16, 2025 at 3:39 AM
If you are on your way to a protest against Trump/Musk, don't forget to notify you local media (print and TV).
Don't assume they already know.
Don't assume they already know.
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“Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.” - FDR, 1938
March 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
“Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.” - FDR, 1938
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I found this helpful and a tiny bit reassuring.
If you do want to know how it works—and, specifically, how it can work in the US, here’s a thing I wrote: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Trump Can Be Stopped
Other countries managed to fend off autocracy. By borrowing from their playbook, America can too.
substack.com
February 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I found this helpful and a tiny bit reassuring.
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Excellent article
This is a long but clarifying read by political scientists who have studied the rise and fall of democracies around the world:
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
The Path to American Authoritarianism
What comes after democratic breakdown.
www.foreignaffairs.com
February 12, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Excellent article
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Make no mistake: Trump’s first week was a catastrophe for many vulnerable people. But the biggest story was his startling initial moves from democracy to oligarchy.
My hope lies in Americans noticing this. robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-fir...
My hope lies in Americans noticing this. robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-fir...
Trump's first week: The Real Story
Let it be known
robertreich.substack.com
January 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Make no mistake: Trump’s first week was a catastrophe for many vulnerable people. But the biggest story was his startling initial moves from democracy to oligarchy.
My hope lies in Americans noticing this. robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-fir...
My hope lies in Americans noticing this. robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-fir...
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Your Black Friday reminder that in 75% of U.S. industries, a smaller number of companies now control more of the business than they did twenty years ago.
We must stop the monopolization of America. Shop small if you can, please.
We must stop the monopolization of America. Shop small if you can, please.
November 29, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Your Black Friday reminder that in 75% of U.S. industries, a smaller number of companies now control more of the business than they did twenty years ago.
We must stop the monopolization of America. Shop small if you can, please.
We must stop the monopolization of America. Shop small if you can, please.
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Just so we’re clear -
Any party telling you who you can love, what gender you are, which medicine you can take, which books you can read, which history you can learn, what prayers you should pray and what you can and cannot do with your own body, doesn’t give a fuck about freedom.
Any party telling you who you can love, what gender you are, which medicine you can take, which books you can read, which history you can learn, what prayers you should pray and what you can and cannot do with your own body, doesn’t give a fuck about freedom.
November 18, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Just so we’re clear -
Any party telling you who you can love, what gender you are, which medicine you can take, which books you can read, which history you can learn, what prayers you should pray and what you can and cannot do with your own body, doesn’t give a fuck about freedom.
Any party telling you who you can love, what gender you are, which medicine you can take, which books you can read, which history you can learn, what prayers you should pray and what you can and cannot do with your own body, doesn’t give a fuck about freedom.
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Lots of talk about protecting your daughters from predatory men and not enough talk about teaching your sons not to emulate them.
November 16, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Lots of talk about protecting your daughters from predatory men and not enough talk about teaching your sons not to emulate them.
First post MUST be the babies, right?
November 14, 2024 at 4:36 PM
First post MUST be the babies, right?